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Does the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) apply to multiple therapies or should the 59 modifier be applied within each therapy discipline separately?

April 26, 2017applied CCI coding Initiative modifier Therapies

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Does the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) apply to multiple therapies or should the 59 modifier be applied within each therapy discipline separately?

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Yes, the CCI edits are for code pairs and if there are multiple therapies rendered by different therapists, then the CCI edit would apply. The 59 modifier could be appended to the column 2 code if clinically acceptable as a separately identifiable services.